Tom Sell Wins Texas U.S. House 19 Race

Republican Tom Sell defeated Democrat Kyle Rable in the election for Texas's U.S. House 19 congressional seat. Early results showed Sell capturing a strong majority of the vote across the West Texas district. Sell succeeds outgoing Republican Representative Jodey Arrington.

Candidate Tom Sell talks to the audience. Speaker Dustin Burrows is hosting an effort to support Republican House members by visiting two dozen communities throughout Texas in October. The trip started Monday at the American Windmill Museum on Oct. 19, 2026 in Lubbock.

Republican Tom Sell secured 75.1% of the vote over Democrat Kyle Rable in the open race for the West Texas-based U.S. House 19 Congressional seat. Early election results from the Texas Secretary of State's Office showed 119,000 ballots cast by early Wednesday morning, with Lubbock County results still pending. Sell is set to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington in the United States House.